"Bawa filled the house with beloved possessions: in the foyer, a massive batik tapestry provides a backdrop for the architect’s vintage Rolls-Royce. Salvaged Chettinad columns and tribal antiques frame small courtyards and shallow pools of water." One wall of the living room is clad in fabric illustrated with mythology.

As you wait in the art and sculpture crammed waiting room of the iconic Geoffrey Bawa House No 11, with architecture students and enthusiasts from across the world, you think back to booking your appointment with the Geoffrey Bawa Trust weeks in advance and waiting for the mail granting you permission to see it. As crammed as the waiting room is with Art, the interiors are as pared down and intentional. Every line, pillar, furniure, drape and fabric well curated forming a cohesive minimal whole. Light, form and space are in content communion. Experiencing Bawa's brand of "Tropical Modernism" was one of the central reasons to visit Srilanka.

Internet reviews warned us about the stern custodians of the place, so we were mentally prepared, only to be met with an earnest albeit over protective lady, who shared the trials of what went into the upkeep of a space like this - eg its pristine white floors.

As you wait in the art and sculpture crammed waiting room of the iconic Geoffrey Bawa House No 11, along with architecture students and enthusiasts from across the world, you think back to booking your appointment with the Geoffrey Bawa Trust weeks in advance and waiting for the mail granting you permission to see it. As crammed as the waiting room is with Art, the interiors are as pared down and intentional. Every line, pillar, furniure, drape and fabric well curated forming a cohesive minimal whole. Light, form and space are in content communion. Experiencing Bawa's brand of "Tropical Modernism" was one of the central reasons to visit Srilanka.

Is anyone else really late putting up their xmas decor ? I’ve got two reindeer and a black Mary from Cuba on the fridge so far, but do you think I could get away with not doing it this year? Or would that make me a Xmas grinch?